HP9845B - Monitor?

From: Phil Guerney <guerney_at_uq.net.au>
Date: Fri Oct 29 06:20:43 1999

I've just been given a HP9845B. But I was told the monitor had long ago
been broken and thrown away.

There was a brief discussion on the list about this last giant HP desktop
calculator/computer back in March and April this year. There is still almost
nothing useful I can find on the web about it.

The monitor appears to connect to the body by two combined
mechanical/electrical connectors, sort of "monitor leg bases", protruding
from the top of the case. The rest of the unit appears to be in good shape.
I have to clean it and check it out before trying to apply power, but is
there any other way of getting a monitor output from this thing, other than
from its own monitor - I suspect it will be hard to find another one of
those? The only other thing I have for it is a HPIB connector cable.

Any other hints appreciated.

I never expected to find one of these, but it was high on my wanted list. I
clearly remember going to a presentation by HP at the University I was
working at in 1979 or 1980 where one of these was the star attraction, and I
still have the brochure for the 9845 from that day. Now for the 9815..25..35
etc!

Phil
Brisbane, Australia.
Received on Fri Oct 29 1999 - 06:20:43 BST